Comments on: Derrek Lee to the Giants? http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/06/15/derrek-lee-to-the-giants/ Chicago Cubs Rumors, News and Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:36:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not Qualified To Comment » Qualified Links http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/06/15/derrek-lee-to-the-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Not Qualified To Comment » Qualified Links Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:18:53 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=2520#comment-1608 [...] Derrek Lee trade rumors are not a good sign for the aging first basemen.  I love the guy, but I wouldn’t be against getting Hoffpauir/Fox more at-bats and maybe getting a good bat at 2b, 3b or OF in exchange. [Bleacher Nation] [...] [...] Derrek Lee trade rumors are not a good sign for the aging first basemen.  I love the guy, but I wouldn’t be against getting Hoffpauir/Fox more at-bats and maybe getting a good bat at 2b, 3b or OF in exchange. [Bleacher Nation] [...]

]]> By: Ace http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/06/15/derrek-lee-to-the-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 Ace Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:35:52 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=2520#comment-1603 I swore I edited it to say $13. That's weird. I'm with you, KB, but most don't agree with us. Derrek Lee has a mythical, 2005-esque hold over some folks, it seems. I swore I edited it to say $13. That’s weird.

I’m with you, KB, but most don’t agree with us. Derrek Lee has a mythical, 2005-esque hold over some folks, it seems.

]]> By: KB http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/06/15/derrek-lee-to-the-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 KB Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=2520#comment-1599 1. Derrek Lee is my favorite Cub. 2. I would trade him in a minute. As the above reply mentioned, a first baseman's value is almost entirely based on his bat, and Lee is not a primo offensive force anymore. (and even his once-vaunted defense has declined to point that now he's merely average, or slightly above average, with the glove). Also, isn't he making $13 Mil next year, not ten? That's an absurd amount to pay for a league-average 1st sacker. Hendry needs to improve this team, and as much as I love Lee, if there's actually a taker out there, I think a trade would benefit the Cubs. Had this occurred in the off-season, Matt Cain would have been a possibility in return, but now that'd be impossible. 1. Derrek Lee is my favorite Cub.
2. I would trade him in a minute.

As the above reply mentioned, a first baseman’s value is almost entirely based on his bat, and Lee is not a primo offensive force anymore. (and even his once-vaunted defense has declined to point that now he’s merely average, or slightly above average, with the glove).

Also, isn’t he making $13 Mil next year, not ten? That’s an absurd amount to pay for a league-average 1st sacker.

Hendry needs to improve this team, and as much as I love Lee, if there’s actually a taker out there, I think a trade would benefit the Cubs. Had this occurred in the off-season, Matt Cain would have been a possibility in return, but now that’d be impossible.

]]> By: Butcher http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/06/15/derrek-lee-to-the-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Butcher Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:29:02 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=2520#comment-1597 Defense at 1B is probably the least important position on the field to have a defensive whiz. It's why Big Papi plays there when he isn't DHing. It's why Jim Thome plays there when he isn't DHing. It's why they move ballplayers who can still rake, but have gotten too fat to play anywhere else to 1B. Defense at 1B is probably the least important position on the field to have a defensive whiz. It’s why Big Papi plays there when he isn’t DHing. It’s why Jim Thome plays there when he isn’t DHing. It’s why they move ballplayers who can still rake, but have gotten too fat to play anywhere else to 1B.

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